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IF YOU PUT ALL THE PEOPLE IN A BAG YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHICH ONE TO
SHAKE TO THE TOP.
Submitter comment:
IN BELGIUM, THE FLEMISH HAVE A HUGE BAG OF POTATOES IN WHICH THEY
SHAKE THE BAG IN ORDER TO GET THE BAD POTATOES OUT. THIS PROVERB
IS SAID IN REFERENCE TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ALL UNDESIRABLE.
Data entry tech comment: PROFESSOR CALLOW HAS MADE NECESSARY SPELLING CHANGES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): VEGETABLES SEPARATION GOOD AND EVIL
James Callow Keyword(s): OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor PROVERB -- Blason Populaire |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
IF YOU'RE TOO SWEET A MAN, EVERYBODY WILL LICK YOU.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): LOLLIPOP NAIVETE
James Callow Keyword(s): GENTLE DISPOSITIONS TEMPT PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM ; OBSERVATION PREDICTION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-23-1971
IF YOU'RE GONNA RIDE HIGH ON THE HOG, YOU BETTER TAKE SOME SPARE RIB
ON THE WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANATOMY ANIMALS PORK
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: POSITIVE ; LIVING LAVISHLY, EXTRAVAGANTLY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1969
IF YOUR HEAD IS WAX DON'T WALK IN THE SUN.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): HUMOR
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; STAY OUT OF DANGER IF YOU'RE VULNERABLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-01-1968
THREADS
INVISIBLE TIES ARE THE STRONGEST TIES.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ERIE
Keyword(s): FRIENDSHIP
James Callow Keyword(s): PARALLELISM
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001920S
INVITE HIM TO THE WEDDING AND HE DRINKS TO YOUR WEDDING NEXT YEAR.
TRANSLATION OF GREEK TEXT ON THE 5 X 8 CARD
Submitter comment:
THIS MEANS THAT THE PERSON WILL DRINK SO MUCH TO EXCESS
THAT HE WOULD
HAVE ENOUGH LIQUOR IN HIM TO BE DRUNK IF YOUR WEDDING WAS ONE YEAR
FROM THE DATE IT ACTUALLY WAS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Keyword(s): DRUNKENNESS
| Subject headings: | Favorites Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage BELIEF -- Marriage PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR.
IT ALWAYS RAINS ON MY GENERATION.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
Keyword(s): METAPHOR, OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
PROVERB
LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU, CRY AND YOU CRY ALONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TRAVERSE CITY
Keyword(s): CONTRAST ; OBSERVATION ; SYMPATHY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
PROVERBIAL SAYING
LAY DOWN WITH THE DOGS AND GET UP WITH THE FLEAS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): ANIMAL COMPARISON ; COMPANIONS ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-20-1971
IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT.
Submitter comment: NONE
Data entry tech comment: PROVERBIAL METAPHOR
Keyword(s): METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD RIDE
Submitter comment: I PICKED THIS SAYING UP IN ST. LOUIS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 11 OR 12.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): METAPHOR
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: DATE NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
SPANISH PROBERB
IF YOU ARE BITTER AT HEART, SURGAR IN THE OOUTH WILL NOT HELP YOU.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WEST SENECA
Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 11-00-1969
SPANISH PROBERB
"EN BOCCA CERRADA NO QUE LO HACE"
"DON'T OPEN HOUR MOUTH OR FLIES WILL GET IN
"IF YOU ARE CAREFUL CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY, YOU WON'T GET INTO
TROUBLE."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 03-20-1968
IF YOU ARE SUNK, WHY WORRY ABOUT BEING WET?
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTRAST
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- V200 |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
NAME CALLING
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA
James Callow Keyword(s): RETORT
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: CA02001980
MEXICAN PROVERB
CLOSED MOUTH, NO FLIES ENTER, TRANSLATION OF-
BOCA CERRADA NO ENTRAN MOSCAS
Submitter comment: THIS PROVERB IS USED WHEN A PERSON HAS SPOKEN TOO SOON.
Where learned: MEXICO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
MEXICAN PROVERB
ALTHOUGH THE MONKEY IS DRESSED
IN SILK, IT IS STILL A MONKEY. TRANSLATION OF-
AUNQUE LA MONA SE VISTE DE SEDA,
MONA QUEDARA.
Submitter comment:
THIS PROVERB IS SIMILAR TO "YOU CAN'T MAKE A SILK PURSE
OUT OF A SOW'S EAR." IN OTHER WORDS YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE.
Where learned: MEXICO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
MEXICAN PROVERB
EVEN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN CRAPS. TRANSLATION OF-
HASTA LA MUJER MAS GUAPA ECHA SUS BOLITAS DE CACA.
Submitter comment: AN AMERICAN EQUIVALENT WOULD BE- NOBODY'S PERFECT.
Where learned: MEXICO
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
PROVERB
"IF THE HEAVENS FALL WE ARE UNDER THEM."
ONE WOULD SAY THIS AS A COMMENT ON THE UNIVERSALITY OF THE HARDSHIPS
OF LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 00001960S ; 02-16-1980
PROVERB
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN'T TAKE BATHS IN THE
DAYTIME.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A REVISION OF A PROVERB. I FIND THIS PROVERB MORE
INTERESTING THAN THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE THE REVISION PLACES GREATER
EMPHASIS ON THE BARE FACT.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HUMOR PARODY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-13-1980